Ranking the Chicago Blackhawks Top 25 Prospects: No's. 21-25

The 2024 NHL offseason got off to a chaotic start with the draft, re-sign period, and free agency all happening within a week of the Stanley Cup Finals' conclusion. Now that the dust has settled and free agency signings have mostly slowed, it's time to discuss other offseason topics.

Throughout the Blackhawks rebuild, they have rapidly added talent to their system, making their prospect pool one of the strongest in the NHL.

Today kicks off a five-part series on the Chicago Blackhawks top-25 prospects.

Since 2022, the Blackhawks have selected eight times in the first round, and have two more first-round selections in 2025. Their approach with a "tear it down" rebuild has allowed them to gain many draft picks spread out across the next few drafts.

For this list, players like Connor Bedard, Kevin Korchinski, Alex Vlasic, and Lukas Reichel will all not be included due to them becoming full-time players.

Wyatt Kaiser almost was left off due to him having over 40 NHL games under his belt, but we felt he still is considered a prospect in the Blackhawks organization.

Honorable Mentions: Cole Guttman, Ryder Rolston, Jiri Felcman, and Victor Stjernborg.

No. 25: Isaak Phillips (2020 Draft: Round 5 #141 overall)

Isaak Phillips feels like he's been with the Blackhawks longer than he has. Despite being only 22-years old, he just finished his fourth professional season between the AHL and NHL.

Due to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) shutting down due to COVID-19, Phillips was able to step into the AHL at 18 years old and performed very well. He became a high-riser in the Blackhawks system, but did not take that next step forward this past season.

Phillips has good size at 6-foot-2 inches and 205 pounds and skates well too, though the question lies in what his ceiling is at the NHL level. He has been surpassed by other defenseman in the system, which makes 2024-25 a big season for Phillips.